Table 1.
Effect of Atractylodis Rhizoma Alba (ARA) on serum profiles.
| Serum | ND | HFD | ARA 100 | ARA 300 | Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALT (IU/L) | 8.96 ± 4.95 | 54.84 ± 16.73 *** | 12.88 ± 7.76 ### | 10.53 ± 4.74 ### | 11.95 ± 1.88 ### |
| AST (IU/L) | 44.06 ± 1.40 | 58.03 ± 7.45 * | 47.16 ± 4.72 * | 49.02 ± 7.88 | 61.76 ± 12.87 |
| ALP (IU/L) | 8.42 ± 0.25 | 8.63 ± 0.86 | 7.54 ± 0.45 | 7.32 ± 0.77 | 7.99 ± 0.62 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 42.75 ± 0.63 | 42.95 ± 0.39 | 41.75 ± 0.76 | 40.38 ± 0.88 ### | 40.70 ± 0.31 ### |
| TC (mg/dL) | 225.86 ± 9.84 | 276.61 ± 27.01 * | 223.59 ± 11.09 ## | 204.46 ± 26.11 ### | 182.55 ± 7.85 ### |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 73.26 ± 8.25 | 107.52 ± 12.68 ** | 82.87 ± 5.31 | 94.48 ± 18.75 | 69.96 ± 5.36 ### |
Results are presented as means ± standard errors of the mean (SEM) (n = 5). *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01, * p < 0.05 versus normal chow fed controls (the ND group); ### p < 0.001, ## p < 0.01 versus the high fat diet fed mice (the HFD group). ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; TG, triglycerides; TC, total cholesterol; and HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.